Water-filter



(No Model.)

J. E. WELLING.

WATER FILTER.

No. 489,354. Patented Jan. 3, 1893.

WITNESSES: V lwzwrofli I %iff NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN EDWARD WELLING, OF GYNTHIANA, KENTUCKY.

WATER-FILTER.

SPEGIFIGATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 489,354, dated January3, 1893.

Application filed July 15, 1892. Serial No. 440,118- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OHN EDWARD WELL- ING, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Cynthiana, in the county of Harrison and Stateof Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWater-Filters; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to improvements in filters and is designed moreparticularly to be used in connection with a cistern or other receptaclewhereby the water is filtered before entering the receptacle. The devicehowever may be employed with equally good results without the employmentof a cistern,the water being drawn directly from the filter for use.

The object-of the invention is to provide improved means whereby thescum and other impurities which generally settle upon the top of thefiltering material are prevented from. entering the exit or outlet pipeand passing to the cistern.

The invention consists in the novel features of construction and newcombination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a central longitudinal sectionof a filter constructed in accordance with my' invention; Fig. 2 is ahorizontal section of the same.

In the said drawings, the reference numeral 1 designates a cylindricalor other suitably shaped vessel, and of any suitable material.

This vessel is adapted to receive a filling 2, of broken stone, charcoalor other filtering material, and is provided with a hinged cover3,whereby access may be had to the interior.

The numeral 4 denotes the supply pipe leading from a source of supply tonear the bottom of the vessel, and 5 the outlet pipe passing through thebottom of the vessel and leading to a cistern or other receptacle.Mounted upon the upper end of this pipe 5 is aremovable and verticallyadjustable collar 6, which is capable of sliding up and down thereon.This collar fits snugly on the said pipe so that when properly adjustedthereon, it will be held in such position by frictional contact.Connected with the collar by means of radial arms 7, is a pipe 8, largerin diameter than the pipe 5, and extending below the top there- 5 5 of.It also extends upwardly to the top of the vessel 1. 1

The numeral 9 designates a drawing, off cock, and near the upper end thevessel is formed with a series of holes or apertures 10, for the escapeof dirty water.

The operation is as follows: The vessel 1 is filled with a filteringmaterial to the proper height as seen in Fig. 1, and the pipe 8 adjustedby means of the collar 6 connected therewith so that its lower end willbe below the upper end of pipe 5, so that the water before entering saidoutlet pipe will have to pass between the same and pipe 8, thuspreventing any scum or other impurities rising to the top of the waterfrom entering the cistern. The pipe 8 and its collar are removable forthe purpose of cleaning, and are vertically adjustable so as to be setat any height desired. The overflow openings 10 allow the scum and dirtywater to escape.

It will be noted that the supply and outlet pipes are located inside thevessel so as to keep them from freezing. The pipe 5 is also providedwith an annular flange 12, a short distance below the collar, so as toprevent any dirt which might be forced up the sides of said pipe fromentering pipe .8.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a filter the combination with the vessel adapted to contain afiltering material and provided with asupply pipe, of the upwardlyextending outlet pipe, the removable and verticallyadjustable collarmounted thereon, the radial arms and the pipe connected with said collarby the radial arms, and the annular flange, substantially as described.

2. In a filter the combination with the vessel 1 having a hinged coverand a series of 5 overflow openings near its top and a supply pipeleading to near the bottom thereof, of the upwardly extending outletpipe and the vertically adjustable and removable pipe connectedtherewith, and the annular flange, sub- 10o stantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN EDWARD ELLING.

Witnesses:

J AS. R. WALLINGFORI), Tnos. A. REED.

